BANGOR City have blown any hopes of adding to their three Welsh Premier titles after they were held 1-1 at Port Talbot.

BANGOR City have blown any hopes of adding to their three Welsh Premier titles after they were held 1-1 at Port Talbot.

The former champions have now gone nine league games without a win and such a disastrous spell has almost certainly cost Neville Powell’s side a tilt at the championship.

Bangor trail The New Saints by 11 points, and with Airbus four points ahead in second the Citizens face an uphill task to secure an automatic Europa League spot.

Port Talbot went in front in the 32nd minute following good work by David Brooks who got around former Llanelli full-back Kris Thomas, making his Bangor debut, and pulled the ball back for James Bloom to stab home from close range.

The goal came just after Robbie Booth had spurned a great chance to put Bangor ahead, his drive forcing a fine save from Port Talbot keeper Steven Hall.

An interested observer was Carmarthen manager Mark Aizlewood, running the rule over his Euro play-off rivals having been given the nod after Gap Connah’s Quay withdrew their appeal over a one-point deduction.

Bangor drew level in the 57th minute when Port Talbot failed to deal with a teasing cross into the area from Sion Edwards.

Chris Simm was first to react, forcing the ball past Hall for his 19th strike of the season.

That seemed to inject greater urgency into the visitors, who enjoyed their best spell midway through the second half, but the Port Talbot rearguard stayed firm.

Bangor did have the ball in the net just two minutes from time.

But Les Davies was adjudged to have been offside before his header hit the net.

Meanwhile, Llanelli boosted their chances of avoiding relegation as they came from behind to beat Newtown 2-1 at Latham Park.

Luke Boundfield put the Robins in front, but Steffan Lloyd levelled for the Reds before the interval, and Craig Moses fired the winner seven minutes from time.